by Ana Sortun; Chef/owner of Oleana Restaurant in Cambridge via The Recipe Files. This is seriously addictive and a tad bit stronger than your average sangria.
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- 1 cup fresh squeezed orange jucie (use the best oranges you can find)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups dry, floral white wine like a Verdejo or a Chenin Blanc from the Loire (should be a fairly decent wine but doesn't have to be pricey)
- 1 cup cognac or extremely good brandy
- 1 cup sparkling water
- A splash or two of Cointreau (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional)
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or turbinado sugar, for rimming the glass
- 1 or 2 oranges for slicing
Add the orange juice and sugar to the remaining seeds and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and throw mixture in a blender pitcher and cover. Infuse the syrup for fifteen minutes to a half hour.
Buzz the syrup in the blender and strain into a pitcher. Add the rest of the ingredients, orange slices and ice. Add more orange juice and/ or sugar to taste if it's too strong.
For rimming the glasses: Finely grind reserved seeds in a spice grinder and mix them with the two tablespoons of brown or turbinado sugar or a combination of the two sugars together.
servings: 8
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